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Kobe Bryant dead: NBA star tragically dies in California helicopter crash aged 41
The Independent 26 Jan 2020
Kobe Bryant has died in a helicopter crash in California aged 41, according to a report. . The NBA legend was travelling with at least three other people in his private helicopter when it crashed in Calabasas on Sunday morning, claim TMZ. More follows… Download the new Independent Premium app ... Independent rugby newsletter ... coverage by email ... Post ... ....
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Afghan forces killed 51 Taliban fighters
Khaama Press 26 Jan 2020
In multiple coordinated operations against the Taliban during the last 24 hours in different parts of the country, Afghan forces killed 51 fighters that signals renewed deadlock in the ongoing peace talks ... .......
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Boeing successfully completes 777X maiden flight
The National 26 Jan 2020
The third attempt to test the world's largest twin-engine jetliner went ahead on Saturday, when the 777X undertook a nearly four hour flight before landing in Boeing Field ... “It made all of our employees proud one more time of who we are and what we get to do, by flying a brand new airplane that is going to change the world one more time." ... ....
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Coronavirus contagious even in incubation stage, China's health authority says.
Democratic Underground 26 Jan 2020
The outbreak is expected to continue for some time, he said ... Read more ... ....
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Netanyahu says he and Trump will ‘make history’ this week
The Jerusalem Post 26 Jan 2020
US President Donald Trump’s peace plan will advance Israel’s interests, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said before boarding a plane to Washington D.C. on Sunday to meet with the American president. “I am going to Washington to hear an American plan that I think will advance Israel,” Netanyahu said ... ....
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Health department investigating deaths of 2 Utah teens who tested positive with influenza
Deseret News 26 Jan 2020
Medical assistant Cassie Macfarlane draws up an influenza vaccine at MountainStar Medical Group Farmington in Farmington, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014. The Weber-Morgan Health Department said on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020, it is investigating the deaths of two Riverdale students, who recently tested positive with influenza. Deseret News ... ....
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The Trump impeachment trial tells a bittersweet story of American dreams
Yahoo Daily News 25 Jan 2020
It’s noon on a cold, clear day when US president Donald Trump’s impeachment legal team pulls up to a Senate entrance in black SUVs. They drive blithely to a private doorway past a gaggle of chanting protestors from states near and far bearing signs condemning their client and demanding a full, fair trial ... Impeachment trial ... Also noted ... ���� ... Equal ... ....
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Hong Kong declares Wuhan virus outbreak an 'emergency'
The Times of India 25 Jan 2020
HONG KONG. Hong Kong on Saturday declared a new coronavirus outbreak as an "emergency" -- the city's highest warning tier -- as authorities ramped up measures to reduce the risk of further infections. The announcement came as city leader Carrie Lam faced criticism in some quarters over her administration's response to the crisis ... ....
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Turkish teams hunt for quake survivors as death toll hits 36
Times Free Press 26 Jan 2020photo: AP / Rich Pedroncelli, File
US couple admit US$1bn solar scam
Taipei Times 25 Jan 2020
An American couple pleaded guilty to running a US$1 billion solar investment scam that they used to finance a luxury lifestyle, including buying Burt Reynolds’ sports car, US authorities announced on Friday ... They were charged in a wide-ranging case involving the FBI, Internal Revenue Service, Securities and Exchange Commission and other agencies ... ....
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Israel Officially Allows Citizens to Travel to Saudi Arabia - Reports
Sputnik 26 Jan 2020
TEL AVIV (Sputnik) - Israelis will now be allowed to travel to Saudi Arabia for up to 90-days for the country’s Muslim minority to partake in Hajj and Umrah pilgrimages ... ....
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One year after Vail dam break, pain runs deep in Brazil mine disaster town
Canada Dot Com 25 Jan 2020
BRUMADINHO — Exactly one year ago a tailings dam in the Brazilian town of Brumadinho collapsed, killing more than 250 people in one of the world’s worst mining disasters. For survivors and relatives of the victims still searching for answers and justice, time has been no healer ... “My sister was a person who loved life....
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What Kind Of Phone Calls And Messages Can Steal Your Money
Yahoo Daily News 25 Jan 2020
Phone calls need not always be the bearer of good news. In its recent report, a telecommunication firm said that around 44.6% of the phone calls made in 2019 were made by the scammers, and the numbers will rise up further in 2020 ... They say that they can make it all go away and need to access your account for that, and so they ask for your card’s PIN....
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Japan arrests ex-SoftBank employee suspected of spying for Russia
Gulf News 26 Jan 2020
Tokyo. Japanese police have arrested a former SoftBank employee for allegedly stealing proprietary information from the telecom giant and giving it to Russian officials, police and media reports said Sunday ... Authorities did not identify the firm, but local media said it was major mobile carrier SoftBank Corp, a unit of the SoftBank Group ... ....
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Gas stations reduce prices as oil falls
Taipei Times 26 Jan 2020
CPC Corp, Taiwan (CPC, 台灣中油) and Formosa Petrochemical Corp (台塑石化) yesterday said they would lower domestic gasoline and diesel prices by NT$0.3 per liter this week on the back of continued decreases in global crude oil prices amid concerns that a spreading virus from China would curb travel and hurt market demand ... ....
